I would have opened the conversation by informing him that he wasn’t keeping up with the requirements of the National Honors Society, like I did in the first place. However, my script would have changed after that. I would have then said, “Even though you aren’t accomplishing all that we need you to accomplish to be in this organization, you are here for a reason. You have stood out as both a student and individual, and you deserve to be a member of this prestigious group. So is there any reason that you can pin-point that may be causing you slide a little bit?” To which he hopefully would have responded, “Yes my parents are going through a tough time, and it is hurting me”, etc. This would have allowed to respond: “I am sorry that you have to go through that. I’m sure we can work through this together, because although the work we do in this society is very important, the happiness and well-being of our members is what is most important in the long run”. Then I would have done what I did in the original scenario, taking him to the president to work out a solution that benefited